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Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that cou

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  1. NBC News

    Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent 'does not want' to be Fed chair, but 4 others in running (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that he has narrowed the field of potential future Federal Reserve chairs to four candidates, a list that does not include Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

  2. The Columbian

    Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that cou

  3. Forbes

    Trump Says Four Candidates Remain For Fed Chair (opens Forbes)

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    Jerome Powell’s term expires in 2026, despite pressure from Trump to resign.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is not one of them. Two under consideration are Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Trump says four candidates in running for Fed chair, rules out Bessent (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US president says the Treasury secretary wishes to stay in his current role.

  6. Time

    Who Does Trump Want to Be the Next Fed Chair? (opens Time)

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    The President ruled out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to succeed Jerome Powell but said there are four others on his list.

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